Secretary - Senior Secretary - International Water Management Institute - Colombo

Secretary/ Senior Secretary- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Our Director General is looking for an outgoing, dynamic Secretary/ Senior Secretary who can provide general and administrative support to a busy international executive headquarters office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reporting to the DG’s Executive Assistant, the successful candidate will be confident in making judgment and able to take initiative.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

* receive and screen visitors and telephone calls;
* initiate specified correspondence for signature by appropriate management staff;
* review finished materials for completeness, accuracy, format, compliance with policies and procedures and appropriate English usage;
* coordinate travel and logistics for internal meetings, conferences and special events
* prepare minutes or summaries of meetings
* organize and maintain paper ad electronic document storage systems;
* assist with administrative matters by following up on projects, transmitting information, keep the DG informed of pertinent activities, make appointments and maintain a calendar

Qualifications & experience:

1. GCE A/L or a diploma with at least 5yrs experience in a similar position
2. advanced level of skills with MS Office programs
3. able to handle a high volume of work and work under pressure
4. excellent verbal and written communication skills; and
5. able to communicate confidently with staff at all ranks in Colombo office and overseas offices

IWMI offers an attractive tax-free salary and the position id on a 3yr renewable contract.

To apply, email your resume to work-at-iwmi@cgiar.org together with a cover letter addressing the requirements and the names and contact details of 2 non-related referees on or before 28 June, 2009. Interviews will be in the first week of July.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is not-for-profit scientific research organization headquartered in Colombo Sri Lanka. IWMI has 12 offices in Africa and Asia with a total staff of approximately 270 people. for more information visit www.iwmi.org